Perioperative Registered Nurse - Plastic Surgery - Forefront Dermatology

The perioperative nurse is a non-sterile member of the surgical team. They are responsible for providing assistance to the surgical team and to the anesthesia provider using a good working knowledge of the procedure by anticipating the surgeon’s needs in performing the procedure. The perioperative nurse will also assist in the providers clinics to include consults, post-operative appointments, and other duties as assigned. Of note, all documentation completed by the LPN must be signed off by a team RN.

Wednesday: 6:00am - 4:30pm

10 hpurs a week  just working Wednesday

Location:

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)  (start accruing on first day of employment)
• Paid Company Holidays 
• Eligibility for Health, Dental, and Vision coverage, and flexible and health spending accounts, subject to the plan terms. Benefits begin the first of the month following date of hire.
• 401(k) retirement plan starts 3 months after the first of the month following date of hire.
• Free Professional, confidential consultation, 24 hour a day via phone for employees and their eligible dependents from our Employee Assistance Program. 
• Employer provided $20,000 Basic Life/AD&D coverage, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance coverage. 
• Eligible for and Voluntary Life Insurance, and Voluntary Insurance options, which include: Pet Insurance, and ID Theft/Device Protection Insurance, Accident Coverage, Critical Illness Coverage, Hospital Indemnity Coverage, and Cancer Risk & Support Coverage.
• Employee discounts on services offered at Forefront Dermatology

1. Participates in ensuring correct patient, correct surgical site, and intervention.
2. Participates in intraoperative nurse charting including time in and time out of surgery.
3. Circulates, assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, devices and supplies to the surgical team, in addition to anticipating the needs of the surgical team throughout the procedure.
4. Evaluation and implementation of standing orders/protocols as needed based on patients status
5. Administration of conscious sedation medications and other IV medications as ordered with MD oversight.
6. Assist with turning over and setting up procedure room, sterilizes surgical equipment and prepares for procedures as needed.
7. Documentation of procedural process
8. Dispenses appropriate oral and injectable medications as directed by physician and anesthesia.
9. Provides work guidance, support and instruction to peers and other staff members.
10. Monitors all clinical activities related to patient procedures.
11. Monitors and oversees the flow of procedures and room turnover. Ensures procedure room is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
12. Communicates with the MD regarding flow of cases, add-on cases, delays, and/or cancellations.
13. Performs all duties related to medical instrument cleaning and sterilization of equipment.
14. Cleaning of the operating room.
15. Checks work order for all equipment.
16. Opening of sterile packs, instruments and supplies, assuring that a sterile environment is maintained throughout the procedure
17. Maintains a safe environment for treating the surgical patient, including safeguards to protect the patient from cross infection.
18. Checking and supplying operating room at the end of the scheduled cases.
19. Assists in organizing supplies and equipment.
20. Assists in inventory management.
21. All other duties as assigned

LPN degree from an accredited school of nursing is required

1. State specific LPN license required
2. 1-2 years of recent experience in a medical office in a similar capacity preferred.
3. Maintains BLS Certification.
4. Basic computer knowledge.
5. Able to operate standard office equipment.

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